An extensive review of multilevel inverters based on their multifaceted structural configuration, triggering methods and applications

SP Sunddararaj, S Srinivasarangan Rangarajan, SN - Electronics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Power electronic converters are used to transform one form of energy to another. They are
classified into four types depending upon the nature of the input and output voltages. The …

Modular multilevel inverter with new modulation method and its application to photovoltaic grid-connected generator

J Mei, B Xiao, K Shen, LM Tolbert… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper proposed an improved phase disposition pulse width modulation (PDPWM) for a
modular multilevel inverter which is used for Photovoltaic grid connection. This new …

A new selective loop bias mapping phase disposition PWM with dynamic voltage balance capability for modular multilevel converter

J Mei, K Shen, B Xiao, LM Tolbert… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents an improved phase disposition pulsewidth modulation (PWM)(PDPWM)
for the modular multilevel converter (MMC) which is based on the selective loop bias …

A combinational level-shifted and phase-shifted PWM technique for symmetrical power distribution in CHB inverters

S Rahman, M Meraj, A Iqbal… - IEEE Journal of …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In cascaded H-bridge (CHB) multilevel inverters (MLIs), phase-shifted pulse width
modulation (PSPWM) and level-shifted pulse width modulation (LSPWM) are the two …

Multilevel voltage source converters and systems

M Narimani, B Wu, Z Cheng, NR Zargari - US Patent 9,083,230, 2015 - Google Patents
Nested neutral point clamped (NNPC) multilevel power con Verter stages and systems are
presented, in which the con verter stage includes an NPC inverter core circuit with a flying …

Cascaded H-bridge (CHB) inverter level shift PWM with rotation

J Liu, T Nondahl, Z Cheng, N Zargari - US Patent 8,619,446, 2013 - Google Patents
US8619446B2 - Cascaded H-bridge (CHB) inverter level shift PWM with rotation - Google
Patents US8619446B2 - Cascaded H-bridge (CHB) inverter level shift PWM with rotation …

Multilevel converter systems and sinusoidal pulse width modulation methods

M Narimani, B Wu, Z Cheng, N Zargari - US Patent 9,325,252, 2016 - Google Patents
Sinusoidal pulse width modulation (SPWM) control tech niques, computer readable
mediums, and apparatus are pre sented for operating a multilevel converter, in which a …

Cascaded H-Bridge (CHB) inverter level shift PWM with rotation

T Nondahl, J Liu, Z Cheng, N Zargari - US Patent 8,982,593, 2015 - Google Patents
Cascade H-Bridge inverters and carrier-based level shift pulse width modulation techniques
are presented for generating inverter stage switching control signals, in which carrier …

[PDF][PDF] Carrier based common mode voltage reduction techniques in neutral point clamped inverter based AC-DC-AC drive system

A Ojha, P Chaturvedi, A Mittal, S Jain - Journal of Power Electronics, 2016 - koreascience.kr
Common mode voltage (CMV) generation is a major problem in switching power converter
fed induction motor drive systems. CMV is the zero sequence voltage generated due to the …

Open switch fault detection in Cascaded H-Bridge Multilevel Inverter using normalised mean voltages

A Anand, N Raj, S George… - 2016 IEEE 6th …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The probability of faults in multilevel inverters increases with increase in the number of
switches involved in the power conditioning. The common faults occur in power …